Fed Cup 2015 - Europe/Africa Zone Group I

Jan · Hall of fame

RE: Fed Cup 2015 - Europe/Africa Zone Group I

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

tony_orient wrote:
Have to go into a meeting now - unfortunately it doesn't seem like I will return to good news.

O ye of little faith! wink

wolf · Tennis legend

That point to win the second set was unbelievable. Amazing defence from off the court from Ukraine when Jocelyn was trying to pick it off at the net, their lob landed on the baseline but Anna did a great recovery lob running back and then Anna bravely came to the net and won the point with some amazing pick ups.

Overall I thought it was such an exciting match. Never count Jocelyn and Anna out, countless times I've seen the come from nowhere to win.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Dear GB team,

AliBlahBlah

PaulM · Tennis legend

Unbelievable. What fight. What heart.

They looked out of it abd I had written them off. How brilliantly wrong I was :D

Spectator · All-time great

Wow. That is absolutely amazing. What a team.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

WOW was not expecting that at all

paulisi · Tennis legend

I assume it is a 9am start(UK time) tomorrow?

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

vohor wrote:
tony_orient wrote:
Have to go into a meeting now - unfortunately it doesn't seem like I will return to good news.
O ye of little faith!

It was 0-3 at the time and I don't think anyone was feeling optimistic. I did managed to sneak a look on my phone just before the meeting started and saw we had got it back on serve - but still very pleasantly surprised (to say the least) to read about such a fantasic turnaround.

It sounds like the second set even beat the first set for drama. I caught up on the result by reading through the posts in order too so thanks to all the posts I got to feel the drama including saving match point, even if in a very condensed form.

-- Edited by tony_orient on Friday 6th of February 2015 05:03:37 PM

Jan · Hall of fame

There is a short video on British Tennis twitter - interview with Judy - but look out for Heather bouncing around in the background! twitter.com/BritishTennis

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Didn't expect to get off the train to this. Excellent news, and great turnaround from yesterday!

-- Edited by BeefyDeedz on Friday 6th of February 2015 05:37:47 PM

philwrig · Hall of fame

Not much happening on this thread then ;)
I think we've found ourselves a half decent doubles pairing ;)
Jo played well just spectacularly well, so happy for her, after all her setbacks.
Hev somehow dug out a win, not playing at her best, which was just showed how much heart and mental strength she has.
Then when we seemed down and out in the 2nd set of the doubles we dug ourselves out of a hole playing doubles of the highest quality.
I now need to go for an early night, completely exhausted. Tomorrow will be tough, but who knows anything is possible for this team.

DF · Tennis legend

Good luck tomorrow all!

Spectator · All-time great

Is that Louis Cayer standing behind Judy Murray in the pictures?

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

tony_orient wrote:
vohor wrote:
tony_orient wrote:
Have to go into a meeting now - unfortunately it doesn't seem like I will return to good news.
O ye of little faith!
It was 0-3 at the time and I don't think anyone was feeling optimistic. I did managed to sneak a look on my phone just before the meeting started and saw we had got it back on serve - but still very pleasantly surprised (to say the least) to read about such a fantasic turnaround.

It sounds like the second set even beat the first set for drama. I caught up on the result by reading through the posts in order too so thanks to all the posts I got to feel the drama including saving match point, even if in a very condensed form.

-- Edited by tony_orient on Friday 6th of February 2015 05:03:37 PM

I was pulling your leg, Tony, as my remark immediately before yours was equally pessimistic; perhaps we need to gang up on Belarus by being really pessimistic about GB's chances tomorrow smile